Powder can



1,592,980 5. KORN POWDER CAN Filed April 18, 1922 lNKE/VTQE SAMUEL mm 9 July- 20 1926.

Patented July '20, 1926. f

UNITED STATES SAMUEL KORN, F CINCINNATI, OHIO.

POWDER CAN.

Application filed April 18, 1922. Serial No. 554,532.

The objects of my invention are to provide a simple, convenient, eflicient and economical can that will discharge tooth powder onto a tooth brush without spilling or wasting the powder.

My invention consists in the parts and combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction as herein set forth and claimed.

Mg invention relates to improvements in pow er cans and more particularly to cans used for tooth owder.

In the drawing:

Fi lis an isometric view of my novel pow er can; p

Fig. 2 is a plan view thereof;

Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section taken on the line 3-3 of Fig. 2; 7

Fig. 4 is a side elevation of mynovel tooth powder can shownin operative osition and the toothbrush thereunder s owingzits relation to the can;

ig. 5 is a transverse section taken on. the line 5-5 of Fig. 3;

Fig.6 is a perspective view of the slide;

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of the slide mounting;

Fig. 8 is a side elevation of the slide;

Fi 9 is a perspective view of a portion of the s 'de showing the method of assembling v same;

Fig. is a plan view of the top cap of the can; and

Fig. 11 in an elevational view of the can showing the discharge slot.

In the embodiment of my invention as illustrated and which shows a preferred construction the can comprises a cylindrical tapered casing 1 having its small end at the top and having caps 2 and 3 clamped thereon-which close the ends of the can. Cap 2 has an irre ar shit i therein for the urpose of sli ably receiving slide 5. Sli e 5 consists of two members 6 and 7 'ri 'dly held together by ears 8 and 9 on mem r 7 and e extensions 10 and 11 of member 6.

e sldes 12 and 13 are slidably su ported in grooves 14 and 15 of U-shape slide mountin 16. U-shaped slide mountin 16 has an 0 long slot 17 in its lower'part w ich, corresponds to oblong slot 18 in can. Said U-shaped slide mounting 16 ha downwardlyrgxtending flanges 19 adapted to extend t ugh oblong slot 18 of the can and bev bent or clamped at 20 and 21 around the walls of said slot as shown in Fig. 5. The

' 28 forming part of member 6.

Slide 5 is provided with a downwardly extending flange 5'- adapted to push any clinging powder toward the oblong slot whereby it is more readily discharged.

When it is desired to discharge tooth powder onto a brush, the brush is held direct- 1y under oblong slot 18 of the can and slide 15 is pulled out as shown in Fig. 4. By pulling slide 5 out until flange 24 rests or abuts against end 25 of -U-shaped slide mounting 16 the apron 22 is drawn from "over oblong slot 18 of the can thereby permitting the powder to drop therethrough upon brush 26. When slide 5 is pulled out the extended apron 27 of member 6 prevents or sto s any more powder from dropping throng slot 18.

The can is preferably. tapered so as to make it easy to hold the can and the brush with one hand, thereby leaving the other hand free to operate the slide. The slide 5 is constructed so as to permit only the required amount of powder to drop through .slot 18 of the can, thus preventing overloading the brush and avoiding any waste of owder.

It will thus be seen that I provide an exceedingly simple, inexpensive and eflicient means for discharging tooth powder upon the brush and one which will accomplish all .of the objects hereinbefore set forth.

What. I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1 A owder can having a slot in one side and a s ot in one end, a slide mounting in said can having a slot therein adapted to I register with the slot in the casing or can and a slide inserted in the slot in the cap and in the slide mounting and having an apron adapted to extend over said slots in the can when closed and having an extended apron adapted to extend over the slots in the casing and mounting when in powder discharging position.

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2. In a powder can, a casing havin a slot through the side near one end and Wing an irregular slot in one end, a slide mounting in said can mounted under said slot and having a slot adapted to register with said first named slot, a slide inserted in said irregular opening and having a slot therein adapted to register with said slots in the side of the can and in the mounting, respectively, and having a stop at each end adapted to limit its longitudinal movement and a downwardly extending flange at the inner end of the slot and a slide to brush any clinging powder and an extending apron, substantially as set forth.

3. vIn a powder can, a casing having a slot in the side thereof, a slide, a longitudinal member having a slot therein adapted to register with said slot in said casing and having side walls havin a guide way therein for receiving said sli e.

4. A powder can having a slot in one side and a slot in one end, a slide mountin in said can having a slot therein adapte to register with the slot in the casing or can and a slide inserted in the slot in the cap and in the slide mounting and having an apron adapted to extend over said slots in the can when closed, substantially as set forth and for the purposes specified;

SAMUEL KORN. 

